The Architecture Thread

[StephenHero]

Originally Posted by gomestar

Diller and Scofidio's latest project (Lincoln center) isn't exactly striking a wonderful chord with many, however. And I don't mean just the public.
Their museum in Boston is a big hit and they have been as or more involved in the art community than any other living architects. I'm not sure Lincoln Center is enough to damage that reputation no matter how underwhelming it is. I don't really have an opinion on it. It was still under construction when I last saw it, but they were working with really tough conditions on Avery Fisher Hall. There is only like 18" or so of space from the hall's structural shell to the inside veneer. Their only choice was what material they wanted to use for the interior. It's made from the wood of a single tree in Africa (I think) that was laser cut in a continuous sheet of "wallpaper." There's a good Charlie Rose segment on it. @1'00"

 

[StephenHero]

Originally Posted by A Y

It will be nice to see something other than Gehry (and I like what he's done for the most part) downtown.


--Andre

I just noticed the site will be right next door to the Disney Hall. I wouldn't expect the design attempt to one-up Gehry as the focal point of the block, so I'll predict a K+S winning entry.

 

[gomestar]

Early this year the Los Angeles architect Thom Mayne began working on a design for the downtown site at Mr. Broad's request. Then in early April, after that plan was abandoned, Mr. Broad initiated a secret competition among six architecture teams, all of whom were asked to sign confidentiality agreements, for the same site. The teams "” from the offices of Rem Koolhaas; Diller Scofidio & Renfro; Christian de Portzamparc; Sanaa; Foreign Office Architects; and Herzog & de Meuron "” presented their designs to a competition jury last week.

According to two of the sources, the jury recommended the schemes by Diller Scofido & Renfro and Mr. Koolhaas, and Mr. Broad could make a final choice as early as this week.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/ar...tml?ref=design

 

[HORNS]

This is a remarkable structure. Are the rods Plexiglas of fiberglass?

Originally Posted by StephenHero

Thomas Heatherwick's UK paviliion at the Shanghai Expo '10. There are 60,000 fiberglass rods containing seeds from different plants.

 

[runner-guy]

This may have been listed already, but Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright is still one of the coolest houses ever.

 

[Stazy]

Some architecturally interesting furniture...

Breathing Chair

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[StephenHero]

Skyscrapers on hold:

 

[swaggerisaliability]

Simply breathtaking.

 

[GlenCoe]

^ do you have more of this?

 

[jmcconn]

Originally Posted by swaggerisaliability

Simply breathtaking.

Architect: Richard Meyer
Douglas House, 1971-73
Harbor Springs Michigan


A few pics to be found on Google.

 

[A Y]

Originally Posted by StephenHero

Bigtimer list. I suspect it's in all likelihood a three horse race between H&dM, D&S+R, and K+S with an emphasis on the last two.
Pretty good guess:

Eli Broad wants the New York firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro to design his art museum on Bunker Hill, according to several sources. The sources, all of whom asked to remain anonymous, citing the confidentiality of the private architectural competition Broad has been overseeing for the museum, said the billionaire philanthropist had indicated that he favored the firm after hearing pitches late last month from six of the leading architecture offices in the world. One of its founders, Elizabeth Diller, was reportedly due to arrive in Los Angeles on Monday evening for meetings with Broad.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...,2823882.story BTW, why do architects like "+" in their firms' names so much? It would be even more minimalistic if they left it out. --Andre

 

[StephenHero]

I hope the all the schemes get published.

 

[Mark it 8]

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[ConcernedParent]

De Stijl anyone?

 

[StephenHero]

de Stijl is the most absurd artistic philosophy since the Snuff Appreciation Manifesto.